Samuel M. Hopkins

TO AMEND THE BILL TO LAY A DIRECT TAX OF $6 MILLION ANNUALLY UPON THE UNITED STATES BY ELIMINATING THE PROVISION TO LAY SUCH A TAX ANNUALLY.

TO PASS THE SENATE BILL TO GIVE AN INCREASED BOUNTY ON ALL PRISONERS BROUGHT INTO PORT BY PRIVATE ARMED VESSELS.

TO PASS THE HOUSE BILL (3-9-14), TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY, FOR THE YEAR 1814.

TO PASS THE HOUSE BILL (APP. 3-19-14), TO MAKE APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT FOR THE YEAR

TO PASS THE LOAN BILL.

TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON PASSAGE OF THE LOAN BILL.

TO CONSIDER THE RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE THAT A COMMITTEE BE APPOINTED TO INQUIRE INTO THE EXPEDIENCY OF SUSPENDING THE EMBARGO LAW DURING THE IMPENDING NEGOTIATIONS FOR PEACE.

TO RECOMMIT THE LOAN BILL, TO AUTHORIZE A LOAN FOR A SUM NOT EXCEEDING A CERTAIN AMOUNT, TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE, AND MAKE IT THE ORDER OF THE DAY TODAY. (P. 1586)

TO PASS THE RETURN OF VESSELS BILL.

TO AMEND THE RETURN OF VESSELS BILL BY AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO INSTRUCT THE COLLECTORS OF THE PORTS TO CLEAR ALL VESSELS WITH THEIR CARGOES FROM ANY PORT IN ANY STATE TO ANOTHER PORT IN THE SAME STATE.

TO CONCUR IN THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 78, (APP. 2-10-14) FOR THE CONVERSION OF FIVE REGIMENTS OF INFANTRY INTO RIFLEMEN; SAID AMENDMENT TO RAISE THREE, RATHER THAN FIVE, REGIMENTS OF RIFLEMEN IN ADDITION TO THE MILITARY FORCE NOW AUTHORIZED BY LAW. (P. 1255)

TO RECOMMIT THE RETURN OF VESSELS BILL TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE, IN ORDER TO OFFER A NEW SECTION TO THE BILL PERMITTING THE TRANSPORTATION OF LUMBER BY WATER, FOR THE ERECTION OF SALT WORKS.

TO CONSIDER THE RESOLUTION TO INQUIRE HOW A CERTAIN TRANSLATION OF A LETTER ADDRESSED BY GENERAL TURREAU TO THE LATE SECY OF STATE CAME INTO THE POSSESSION OF A.C. HANSON, A MEMBER OF THIS HOUSE.

TO CONSIDER THE RESOLUTION THAT THIS HOUSE WILL RECEIVE TESTIMONY AT THE BAR OF THIS HOUSE OF THE MANNER IN WHICH THE LETTER WRITTEN BY MR. TURREAU, TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE CAME INTO POSSESSION OF MR. HANSON, A MEMBER OF THIS HOUSE, AND ALSO OF THE TIME AND MANNER WHEN THE ORIGINAL WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (P. 1236)

TO AMEND THE HOUSE BILL TO AUTHORIZE THE PRESIDENT TO RETAIN IN SERVICE CERTAIN VOLUNTEER CORPS; SAID AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE THAT THE WHOLE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS TO BE RETAINED IN SERVICE SHOULD NOT EXCEED 2000 MEN.

TO CONCUR WITH THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON THE STATE OF THE UNION IN THEIR DISAGREEMENT TO THE RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION.

TO AMEND H.R. 78 (APP. 2-10-1814), A BILL FOR THE CONVERSION OF FIVE REGIMENTS OF INFANTRY INTO RIFLEMEN; SAID AMENDMENT TO RAISE THREE, RATHER THAN FIVE REGIMENTS OF RIFLEMEN.

TO CONSIDER THE RESOLUTION THAT THE REFUSAL BY THE MAJORITY IN THIS HOUSE TO CONSIDER THE RESOLUTION OFFERED BY ONE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PEOPLE OF MASSACHUSETTS ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1814, ASSERTING THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO A FREE STATE COASTING TRADE, INTERDICTED BY AN ACT OF CONGRESS, WAS AN INFRINGEMENT OF THE RIGHT OF REPRESENTATION AND OF THE PRIVILEGE OF A MEMBER OF THIS HOUSE TO BE HEARD ON THIS FLOOR. (P. 1155)

TO CONSIDER THE RESOLUTION THAT THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PEOPLE IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED CANNOT, CONSISTENTLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION AND THE NATURE OF OUR GOVERNMENT, REFUSE TO CONSIDER ANY RESOLUTION OFFERED BY ANYONE OF THE SAID REPRESENTATIVES. (P. 1155)

TO CONSIDER THE RESOLUTION THAT THE DECISION OF THE MAJORITY OF THIS HOUSE NOT TO CONSIDER THE RESOLUTION ON THE SUBJECT OF THE STATE COASTING TRADE, BE, AND THE SAME HEREBY RESCINDED. (P. 1155)

TO PASS THE HOUSE BILL TO FORBID THE COURTS TO DELIVER TO THE CLAIMANTS, PENDING THE TRIAL; MERCHANDISE OR OTHER ARTICLES SEIZED UNDER THE SAME.

TO AMEND THE HOUSE BILL PROHIBITING THE DELIVERY OF LIBELLED MERCHANDISE ON BONDS TO THE OWNERS THEREOF PENDING ITS TRIAL; SAID AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROCEEDS OF SALES OF PERISHABLE ARTICLES, INSTEAD OF REMAINING IN THE HANDS OF MARSHAL, SHOULD BE DELIVERED TO THE OWNER, OR PERSON CLAIMING TO BE SO, HE GIVING BOND. (P. 1131)

TO TABLE THE RESOLUTION THAT THE MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT CONCERNING THE LETTER FROM TURREAU, THE LATE MINISTER OF FRANCE, BE REFERRED TO A SELECT COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE WHEN AND BY WHOM SAID LETTER WAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT, AND HOW IT COME IN POSSESSION OF A MEMBER OF THIS HOUSE. (P. 1128)

TO AMEND H.R. 18 BY ELIMINATING THE FIFTEENTH SECTION, WHICH PROVIDES FOR A DIRECT TAX ON THE PEOPLE IN ORDER TO ASSIGN INSTEAD TO EACH STATE AND COUNTY ITS QUOTA OF THE TAX. (P. 322)

TO AMEND H.R. 18, TO EXEMPT FROM TAXES SUCH ITEMS AS TOOLS OF TRADE, BEASTS OF THE PLOUGH, ARMS, HOUSEHOLD UTENSILS, APPAREL, AND HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. (P. 331)

TO AMEND H.R. 18, (APP. 8-2-1813, 3 STAT. 53), FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF DIRECT TAXES AND INTERNAL DUTIES; SAID AMENDMENT TO ELIMINATE THE SECTION THAT PROPOSES THAT THE ASSESSORS SHALL MAKE UP LISTS CONTAINING THE SUMS PAYABLE UPON EVERY OBJECT OF TAXATION IN THEIR DISTRICTS, AND TO INSERT: THAT THERE SHALL BE APPOINTED IN EACH STATE, TERRITORY, AND DISTRICT, A SUPERVISOR OF REVENUE, BONDED TO THE UNITED STATES TO COLLECT THE DIRECT TAX LAID BY THE UNITED STATES. (P. 319)

TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION CONCERNING CONTESTED ELECTIONS TO INSTRUCT THE COMMITTEE OF ELECTIONS TO INQUIRE WHETHER JOHN LEFFERTS AND EBENEZER SAGE RETURNED AS MEMBERS FROM THE STATE OF NEW YORK ARE ENTITLED TO SEATS IN THE HOUSE.

TO POSTPONE, INDEFINITELY, THE RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE CONTESTED ELECTION OF J.M. BOWERS OF NEW YORK; SAID RESOLUTION BEING: THAT THE COMMITTEE OF ELECTIONS BE INSTRUCTED TO INQUIRE WHETHER JOHN BOWERS, RETURNED AS A MEMBER FROM NEW YORK, IS ENTITLED TO A SEAT IN THIS HOUSE, AND ALSO IF ISAAC WILLIAMS, JR, IS NOT ENTITLED TO THE SAME SEAT. (P. 312-313)

TO PASS THE RESOLUTION THAT THE COMMITTEE OF ELECTIONS BE INSTRUCTED TO INQUIRE WHETHER ISAAC WILLIAMS BE NOT ENTITLED TO A SEAT IN THE HOUSE, INSTEAD OF JOHN BOWERS. (P. 316)

TO PASS THE SECOND RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE FRENCH DECREES: THAT THE PRESIDENT INFORM THIS HOUSE OF ALL COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE FORMER AND THE PRESENT MINISTERS TO THE COURT OF FRANCE. (P. 150-151)

TO PASS THE FIRST RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE FRENCH DECREES: THAT THE PRESIDENT INFORM THIS HOUSE, UNLESS THE PUBLIC INTEREST SHOULD FORBID SUCH COMMUNICATION, THE MANNER IN WHICH THE GOVERNMENT OF FRANCE GAVE THIS GOVERNMENT FIRST INTELLIGENCE OF SAID DECREES, WHICH WERE ISSUED APRIL 28, 1811, AND PURPORTING TO BE A DEFINITE REPEAL OF THE DECREES OF BERLIN AND MILAN. (P. 302)

TO PASS THE FOURTH RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE FRENCH DECREES: THAT THE PRESIDENT COMMUNICATE TO THIS HOUSE INFORMATION TO SHOW HOW THE DECREE WAS FIRST MADE KNOWN TO THIS GOVERNMENT. (P. 151)

TO PASS THE FIFTH RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE FRENCH DECREES: THAT THE PRESIDENT INFORM THIS HOUSE IF THE FIRST COMMUNICATION TO THIS GOVERNMENT, FROM THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT CONCERNING THE DECREES, WAS FROM THE DUKE OF BASANO; AND TO INFORM THE HOUSE IF THIS GOVERNMENT HAS EVER REQUIRED FROM FRANCE AN EXPLANATION FOR THE CONCEALMENT OF THE DECREES FROM THIS GOVERNMENT. (P. 151)

TO PASS THE THIRD RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE FRENCH DECREES: THAT THE PRESIDENT INFORM THIS HOUSE WHETHER THE MINISTER FROM FRANCE EVER INFORMED THIS GOVERNMENT OF THE EXISTENCE OF SAID DECREE, AND TO PRESENT ANY RELEVANT CORRESPONDENCE. (P. 151)

TO CONCUR IN THE RESOLUTION THAT THE ELECTION OF JOHN P. HUNGERFORD OF VIRGINIA WAS ILLEGAL AND OUGHT TO BE SET ASIDE. (P. 164)

TO CONSIDER THE RESOLUTIONS RESPECTING FRENCH DECREES: WHETHER THIS GOVERNMENT HAS MADE ANY REMONSTRANCE, OR EXPRESSED ANY DISSATISFACTION TO THE GOVERNMENT OF FRANCE, FOR ITS CONCEALMENT OF SAID DECREES. (P. 149)

TO CONCUR IN THE AMENDED RESOLUTION REGARDING THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF ELECTIONS REGARDING THE CONTESTED ELECTION OF MR. HARRIS OF TENNESSEE; THE RESOLUTION BEING: "THAT THREE MONTHS BE ALLOWED TO THE PARTIES, RESPECTIVELY, TO PROCURE TESTIMONY RELATIVE TO THE SAID ELECTION."